Explore the Family Name Markovitz

The meaning of Markovitz

1. Jewish: variant of Markovich. Compare Markowicz. 2. Americanized form of Serbian and Croatian Marković, Slovak and Slovenian Markovič (see Markovic). Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Shoshana, Meir, Meyer, Morry, Moshe.

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How common is the last name Markovitz in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Markovitz has seen a slight increase in popularity over the years. In 2000, Markovitz ranked 35,003 in popularity and rose to 34,272 by 2010, reflecting a change of 2.09 percent. Correspondingly, the count of people with this surname also increased from 610 in 2000 to 662 in 2010, marking an 8.52 percent growth. However, its proportion per 100,000 individuals saw a minor decrease of -4.35 percent during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,003	#34,272	2.09%
Count	610	662	8.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.22	-4.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Markovitz

As for ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals a minor shift among individuals with the surname Markovitz between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 96.89 percent to 96.07 percent. Interestingly, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, with the figures more than doubling from 0.82 percent to 1.66 percent. The proportion of those reporting two or more races declined by 38.51 percent. Interestingly, the census began recording Hispanic identities within this surname in 2010, accounting for 1.21 percent of the Markovitz population. Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native identities were either unrecorded or suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.89%	96.07%	-0.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.82%	1.66%	102.44%
Hispanic	0%	1.21%	0%
Two or More Races	1.48%	0.91%	-38.51%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%